Nicholas Awrey
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Nicholas Awrey was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1879 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Binbrook Township
, Wentworth County
, Canada West in 1851, the son of Israel Awrey who was the son of a United Empire Loyalist of German
descent and Elizabeth Rymal, whose uncle Jacob Rymal
took part in the Upper Canada Rebellion. In 1872, he married Ann Hasteltine Barlow. Awrey was president of the Provincial Farmer's Institute, served on the board for the Central Fair Association and was a district representative in the Agriculture and Arts Association of Ontario. He also served on the municipal council. Awrey represented Ontario at the World's Columbian Exposition
of 1893. He was a member of the Freemasons.
Awrey, a geographical township in Sudbury District
, was named after him.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
farmer and political figure. He represented Wentworth South
Wentworth South
Wentworth South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. it was located near Hamilton in the province of Ontario....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1879 to 1898 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Binbrook Township
Binbrook, Ontario
Binbrook is a small, but growing community in southeastern Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. It was unpopularly amalgamated into the City of Hamilton in 2001. Since 2001, Binbrook has added hundreds of new homes as it becomes an "island" suburb of Hamilton, separated by conservation and agricultural lands...
, Wentworth County
Wentworth County, Ontario
Wentworth County, area , is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.It was created in 1816 as part of the Gore District in what was then Upper Canada and later Canada West...
, Canada West in 1851, the son of Israel Awrey who was the son of a United Empire Loyalist of German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
descent and Elizabeth Rymal, whose uncle Jacob Rymal
Jacob Rymal
Jacob Rymal was a farmer, carpenter and political figure in Upper Canada.His parents were William Rymal and Barbara Long, who arrived in 1788 in Barton Township from Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was born in Barton Township - the first non-native to be born in the area...
took part in the Upper Canada Rebellion. In 1872, he married Ann Hasteltine Barlow. Awrey was president of the Provincial Farmer's Institute, served on the board for the Central Fair Association and was a district representative in the Agriculture and Arts Association of Ontario. He also served on the municipal council. Awrey represented Ontario at the World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
of 1893. He was a member of the Freemasons.
Awrey, a geographical township in Sudbury District
Sudbury District, Ontario
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
, was named after him.